491 Brimley Rd
491 Brimley Rd is in Eglinton East. A 13‑storey building with 169 homes and shops is under review 216 m away.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 13-storey building with 169 homes and shops is under review, 216 m away.
01What’s planned near 491 Brimley Rd
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 113-storey building · 169 homes and shops2823 Eglinton Ave E and 1 more address · 216 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building169 homes
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Approval for a proposed 13-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 920 square metres, and a residential gross floor 14850 square metres. 169 dwelling units are proposed.File 22 139336 ESC 20 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 491 Brimley Rd
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Oswego Rd, near Eglinton Ave E, Q2 2025 to Q2 2026.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 491 Brimley Rd
Police recorded 71 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Eglinton East compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 20% higher270 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 39 near this address | About the same826 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | About the same62 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 8 near this address | 16% lower66 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 15 near this address | 21% lower151 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Eglinton East
Traffic safety
6 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 4 involved pedestrians and 1 was fatal. Most were on Eglinton Ave E and Brimley Rd. Eglinton East has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Eglinton Ave E at Brimley Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Mar 6, 2026 · 339 m
- Brimley Rd W at Eglinton Ave E · Driver, killed · Apr 18, 2025 · 340 m
- Brimley Rd at Eglinton Ave E · Passenger, seriously injured · Nov 25, 2024 · 363 m
- Eglinton Ave E at Brimley Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Aug 18, 2023 · 339 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Eglinton East, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 27 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 18 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 46 | 652 | Higher than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 491 Brimley Rd
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), about a 23‑minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 16, 86, 12, 116 and 905 buses, with about 2,241 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Eglinton GO, 1.3 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 23 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 338 | 4.1 | about typical |
| 86 | 841 | 6.6 | more than most routes |
| 12 | 380 | 5.5 | more than most routes |
| 116 | 851 | 8.4 | more than most routes |
| 905 | 333 | 4.5 | more than most routes |
| 21 | 271 | 5.6 | more than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
05Schools and child care near 491 Brimley Rd
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 491 Brimley Rd
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Knob Hill Park, 1.1 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Horton Park · playground, sports field · 15 Oswego Rd · 375 m
- Walter Perry Junior Public School · 45 Falmouth Ave · 418 m
- Kitchener Park · ball diamond, playground · 20 Lorraine Ave · 643 m
- Trudelle Street Park · basketball court · 55 Trudelle St · 692 m
- McCowan District Park · pickleball court, playground, sports field, washroom · 150 McCowan Rd · 727 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- Horton Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Horton Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 396 m
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 491 Brimley Rd
There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 491 Brimley Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 4 on record
- Property standards, opened Apr 23, 2026: still open
- Property standards, opened Dec 29, 2025: still open
- Property standards, opened Apr 24, 2025: closed
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Permit history: 2 projects from 4 permits
- Building work · permit issued · issued Nov 18, 2022
Proposal to install paint spray booth and replacement air in Unit 18. · Permit 22 100723 - Interior Alterations · completed Nov 15, 2019
Proposal for interior alterations to unit #2 for offsite mockup for new hospital at 825 Coxwell Ave. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 188626
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
08What can be built at 491 Brimley Rd
E (Employment Industrial) zoning allows workplaces: offices, light industry and warehouses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 60
Source: Zone label (d)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
KTM Corner (take-out or food shop), Fable Salon (salon or personal services).
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
6 tickets in 2025 on Brimley Rd between numbers 441 and 541: 6 for parking on a boulevard or private property.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 4,050 service requests came from postal area M1J, which includes 491 Brimley Rd. The most common:
| Property standards | 446 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 168 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 111 | |
| Injured wildlife | 101 | |
| Tree pruning | 99 | |
| Dumping on private property | 96 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 491 Brimley Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 22 tests, May 28, 2014 to Mar 6, 2024
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Eglinton East
Eglinton East had 22,535 residents in 2021. The median household income was $73,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 54% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 32% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 35% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tamil (8.7%), Pilipino, Filipino (7.7%) and Bengali (3.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Eglinton East compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Parthi Kandavel, Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest · Councillor_Kandavel@toronto.ca · 416-392-4052
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.